I’m currently considering buying an Apple MacBook Pro 17″.
Why?
My Dell laptop is functional, but it isn’t that comfortable for watching DVDs etc., and I was really impressed by some of the stuff Donncha was doing on his last time I met him.
I still thing they are seriously overpriced, but I have my eye on one of these:
The problem is that the Apple webstore offers me very confusing options when I try to buy online (I’m still fantasy shopping, but you get the gist).
Display (monitor)
There’s glossy vs. matt.
According to the site:
Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer colors and deeper blacks – great for watching DVD movies.
That sounds fine, but does that mean that DVDs will look awful on a matt display?
It’s not terribly clear.
Apple Software Solutions
It comes with OSX, but does that give you a fully functional laptop or do you need to get extras like iWork? Would a copy of Open Office do the trick?
Airline Power Adapter
Sounds like a nice idea, but which planes / airlines offer this kind of service?
AppleCare Protection Plan (APP)
This is where I got completely confused.
The AppleCare Protection Plan extends your computer’s 90 days of complimentary support and one-year warranty to up to three years of world-class support.
Do I need this? Is it really necessary? Are Macs more likely than PCs to explode?
At EUR449 ex-VAT it strikes me as really expensive.
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